FEM 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rightful Heir, Class Discrimination, The Feminine Mystique

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 1100
• Professor: Corrie Scott

Document Summary

Heteronormativity is defined as a society that revolves around heterosexuality, it is the norm. Heteronormativity : where heterosexuality is viewed as natural and all other forms of sexuality like homosexuality is abnormal, deviant or unnatural (compulsory heterosexuality) Homophobia: an irrational fear of non-heterosexual behaviours. People that act straight are behaving in a normal way, and heterosexual behaviour doesn"t need any explanation. Homophobic slurs are to keep ppl in line in hetero society. Dismissing of women, and attributes that makes a woman. The fear of being feminine not the fear of being homosexual. Using a woman as a way to prove his masculinity. Many western cultures demand compulsory heterosexuality, men to exploit women and to protect men"s power, its not only hard for women but hard for men, who are engrained intot the thought of being a more masculine man. The idea of women"s" work and women in the workplace.